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Symptoms of HIV
Symptoms of AIDS are caused by the deterioration of the immune system and the decline of CD4+ T cells, which are the immune system's key infection fighters. As soon as HIV enters the body, it begins to destroy these cells.
Feeling concerned? Some common symptoms include:
● Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week
● Dry cough
● Memory loss, depression and neurological disorders
● Pneumonia
● Profound, unexplained fatigue
● Rapid weight loss
● Recurring fever or profuse night sweats
● Red, brown, pink or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose or eyelids
● Swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin or neck
● White spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat
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